The road was reopened about a half hour later after the situation was secured, NOPD said.

Police say a bomb robot examined it. Investigators could not determine exactly what was in the bag, so they blew it up in a vacant lot.

Police say a man get into an altercation with an employee of the donut shop. He then took his bag off and placed it behind the counter, police say. He also stole the employee’s cigarettes, according to police.

St. Claude Avenue is closed from Mehle Avenue to Friscoville Avenue in both directions as a precaution.